Disney+ just got a little more adult.
The streaming service added its first R-rated films in the US on Friday with"Deadpool,""Deadpool 2" and"Logan." The movies star Marvel superheroes, but as their ratings suggest, they're decidedly not kid-friendly.That's a notable shift in the content strategy for Disney+: Since its 2019 launch, the service has focused its US content on titles for the whole family, rated PG-13 and below.
" Along with the three films added on Friday, those series are more gritty and violent than the Marvel content already on Disney+.Read MoreDoes this mean Disney+ will be overrun with R-rated, mature content? Probably not, as Disney's bread and butter is still family fare.Disney avoids Netflix's fate as streaming subscriptions growStill, though it's just three rated-R films on the service, it's clearly a strategic shift for Disney+ with carefully chosen titles.
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